SIDE3 with U1MB .ATR creation

[+videofx]

After reading the manual for SIDE3 it shows how to create a blank .ATR.

 

So my question is if I have a floppy with some program on it how do I make the .ATR?

[TGB1718]

Go into SIDE3 menu

press L to go into the loader

press CRTL M and a menu should appear

move down with arrow keys and select new image

 

or just press SHIFT-CTRL I for the same option

 

then select the image you want

then name it whatever you want to call it <name>.ATR

 

that's it, you will have a new disk image on the SD card that you can mount into a drive slot 

 

[+videofx]

Thanks! Does it automatically read the floppy disk that is inserted in drive 1.

 

I am trying to make ATRs from all my floppys

 

 

Thanks

[flashjazzcat]

42 minutes ago, videofx said:

Does it automatically read the floppy disk that is inserted in drive 1.

Currently not, but if you mount the ATR you just created on one drive and have the floppy on a different drive ID, you can boot the DOS of your choice and do a raw copy between the floppy and the ATR. Or you can run your preferred sector copier direct from the loader, to which it will return when it's done.

Edited March 1, 2023 by flashjazzcat

[+videofx]

Thanks Jon! I assume it will also work in reverse? If I want to make a floppy from the ATR mount the ATR then do a RAW copy to the floppy?

 

Thats the answer I was looking for

 

Cheers!

[flashjazzcat]

1 minute ago, videofx said:

I assume it will also work in reverse? If I want to make a floppy from the ATR mount the ATR then do a RAW copy to the floppy?

Yes, it will work the other way around as well. The FAT-hosted ATRs report PERCOM data corresponding to their geometry, so any disk copier should believe it's dealing with two physical floppies.